Friday, 21 May 2021, 3:48 pm
One
of the biggest challenges facing the construction industry
is the shortage of people and skills throughout the sector.
This is impacting its capacity to deliver the growing
pipeline of construction projects.
“Construction, as
a sector, is made up of an expansive variety of creative and
rewarding careers yet; we are struggling to attract and
retain a diverse range of people into these jobs,” says
Construction Sector Accord Director, Dean
Kimpton.
Women make up only 18 per cent of the
construction-related workforce in New Zealand, while Māori
and Pasifika are underrepresented in the skilled professions
and at leadership level.
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